Emergency crews are on scene after two planes came into contact with each other on the tarmac at Toronto's Pearson International Airport
A WestJet plane that was waiting to proceed to the gate on the tarmac was struck by a Sunwing plane that was pushing back from the gate, WestJet said. The passengers onboard the WestJet flight were evacuated using an emergency slide. "Fire and emergency services have responded and passengers have been evacuated", the airport stated on Twitter.
Video showed a fire near the Sunwing plane's tail and WestJet passengers sliding down emergency chutes.
Two planes collided on the ground at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Friday evening, but no serious injuries are reported.
A post on the Sunwing Vacations Facebook page confirmed the collision.
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It was being towed by Sunwing's ground crew, MacDonald said.
WestJet says it has been in contact with the Transportation Safety Board, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and other agencies responsible for responding to, and investigating, the incident.
The collision is the second such incident at Toronto Pearson in recent months.
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